Chemonics seeks technical specialists for an anticipated 2.5-year USAID primary grade reading education program to jump-start curricular reform in primary schools in Morocco. In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, the program will test the effectiveness of supplemental reading lessons and demonstrate and test how summer reading enrichment programs may reduce learning loss between school years. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Senior education and training specialist
- Minimum master’s degree in a field relevant to education
- Minimum eight years of relevant technical experience on education projects designing and supporting teacher training programs, education system strengthening, and/or curriculum development
- Experience with literacy programming and early grade reading pedagogy
- Experience collaborating with donors, civil society partners, and government in implementation of international development education programs and activities, preferably in Morocco
- Experience on USAID-funded projects preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent Arabic skills; French and/or English proficiency strongly preferred
Reading Specialist
- Master’s degree or higher in education, psychology, social sciences, or other relevant field with at least five years of experience conducting similar work, or a bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of work
- Technical experience in international education development, with experience in basic education and early reading
- Experience in student assessment, including ability to measure basic foundation skills for literacy in the early grades
- Knowledge of a balanced literacy framework, early literacy competencies, reading diagnostic measures, and scientifically based reading research preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent Arabic skills; English and/or French proficiency strongly preferred
Community Outreachand Mobilization Advisor
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, in international development, communications, education, social work, or related areas
- Experience working on community engagement campaigns and engaging local partners
- Knowledge of Moroccan education system highly preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Excellent Arabic skills; English and/or French proficiency strongly preferred
Curriculum Advisor
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, in education or a related area, and at least five years of related technical experience developing, improving, and assessing school curriculum and instruction
- In-depth understanding of Moroccan curriculum development and experience in early grade reading and basic education in particular
- Technical experience on donor-funded development education programs preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent Arabic skills; French and/or English proficiency preferred
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field
- At least 5 years of experience designing, managing, and implementing M&E systems on nternational-donor funded projects, preferably in the education sector
- Previous experience on USAID-funded development projects
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent Arabic; English and French preferred
Finance and Administration Director
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in business, finance, administration, or a related field
- Experience overseeing finance, operations, and administration in a senior leadership role for USAID-funded development projects of similar scope and size
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent English required and Arabic and/or French strongly preferred
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please send your CV to moroccoread@chemonics.com by May 3, 2015. Please indicate Morocco Reading and which position you are applying to in the subject line. CVs are being accepted on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply immediately. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification formand submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.comwith only "name of the position – Morocco Reading" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
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